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We are always in search of new plants for the garden and needed a few to fill in some of the gaps in the border along the terrace – a strip we refer to as the “Trench” given that’s how it started. We have been to Bonsall a few times, stopped and talked, seen gardens, but never been to the plant centre there until now. Oh, what a treat! How did we manage to miss that? It is jam packed with perennials of all sorts – foxgloves, many geraniums we haven’t got (umm, now have), several thalictrum varieties, clematis and loads and loads more. A cottage gardener’s delight, reasonably priced, great looking plants that appear very well looked after, hardy (the nursery is at 900 feet above sea level and not well sheltered) and with a tremendous view across the valley.

Linda Wells is clearly interested in the plants she sells and has a beautifully planted garden adjacent to the nursery – it was open for the Bonsall Open Gardens weekend (which we visited, but never got to see this one given we met old friends and talked a while…) They also supply hanging baskets and containers, two large polytunnels being devoted to this although rather empty at this point.

If you are nearby it is well worth visiting and searching through the plants on offer although be prepared to set your sat-nav to find it! See also their website although this does not (yet?) fully describe the centre being just three pages.